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Know who is making policy that they were not elected to make and the rest of us dont know who that is. you know, just to take her point. but i want to play what i think is the most damning piece of sound is republicans response to the idea that donald trump is seen as so unstable by senior members of his own administration that they thought about 25th amending him and now governing in his place. take a listen. >> there wasnt much new information there. i hope more will come out publicly. >> i th...

State capital building and we were assigned state legislators to talk to, congressmen and senators. >> what happened at your school has happened before, but i think you all are fed up. yall fed up and youre going to stand up and i want you to know, im going to stand up with you. >> we were able to directly speak to the people who will were making policy and tell them the things that were the most important to us as people who had to go through it. >> i just ask that you find, you know, some comp...

Change denier himself. do you see any hope there? >> no. the american people are clear. they understand that climate change is it rereal. they want a planet habitable for our children and grandchildren. and you dont need representatives of the fossil fuel to be making policy. we need people making policy who understand that environmental protection is enormously important for the future of this country. >> how do democrats block him, assuming he goes on for full confirmation? you need, as you sa...

Perceived the presidents most controversial comments over in the campaign as president now, the comments and his actions are finally starting to meet. i think thats one of the reasons why this is so troubling for people. its not just -- >> right it was about -- >> what he was saying, it was what he wanted to do. >> making policy. >> exactly. about making policy. he has the ability to do that. >> go ahead, april. >> wolf, i think abby is right, but moving beyond this, people are upset, and i talk...

Book is his engagement with policy decisions. what he cares about. >> right. >> what he holds as dear or important. what did you take away from looking through this book about that? about the role of policy in this administration and to this president? >> essentially the president will agree on policy if you told him something five minutes ago. one of the things weve seen on not just in the reporting but also in this book is that president trump especially will argue for whoever five minutes ago...

These guys are like 9 years old. they will become cyborgs and live forever. they will be in the court in like 2,200 and we arent even talking about it. >> worst judgment. his decision again and again, to take to twitter. almost 2,500 times in the year following his election, taunting foreign leaders, making policy, announcing staff changes and pouring insults on his foes. >> its definitely new that the president has such a strong twitter branding. yeah, ill put it that way. >> this is not a pers...

Supreme court. >> and i got it done in the first 100 days. thats even nice. >> they got a lifetime appointment to the federal court. these guys are like 9 years old. they will become cyborgs and live forever. they will be in the court in like 2,200 and we arent even talking about it. >> worst judgment. his decision again and again, to take to twitter. almost 2,500 times in the year following his election, taunting foreign leaders, making policy, announcing staff changes and pouring insults on hi...

Who we consider to be unstable, to launch a very devastating missile into our country with perhaps a nuclear war ahead. >> theres reporting indicating that the president, the decision which were expecting forthcoming tomorrow in which he decertifies the iran bill, that was essentially born of a fit of pique, that the president was angry, he felt cornered, that the experts had come to him and told him, no, theyre complying with the deal and he should certify it, "the washington post" reporting he...

That the president, the decision which were expecting forthcoming tomorrow in which he decertifies the iran bill, that was essentially born of a fit of pique, that the president was angry, he felt cornered, that the experts had come to him and told him, no, theyre complying with the deal and he should certify it, "the washington post" reporting he threw a fit, he was furious, really furious, its clear he felt jammed and thats why the white house security adviser, h.r. mcmaster and others, suppor...

A rasmussen survey finds 23% of us voters think allowing openly transgender people to serve is good for the military, reportedly 2500 to 7000 transgender people in the us military today. their fates are unclear. >> what happens to transgender people that are serving right now. as critics pounce on donald trumps announcement politicos michael crowley says the announcement came at the perfect time politically. >> donald trump, vintage donald trump making policy with tweets, catching people off gua...